Schools of Tomorrow School Consolidation and Attendance Boundary Adjustment (Rachel Carson)
Summary
SCH Number
2026041407
Public Agency
San Jose Unified School District
Document Title
Schools of Tomorrow School Consolidation and Attendance Boundary Adjustment (Rachel Carson)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/30/2026
Document Description
The project consists of: (1) the closure of five small and underenrolled elementary schools and relocation of one magnet program to a new school site; (2) transfer of students attending the closed schools to other school campuses within the District; and (3) adjustments to the District’s attendance boundaries (“Project”). The Project will become effective beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year. The District has and continues to experience significant declining enrollment and must consolidate some of its smallest elementary schools to continue to provide high-quality programs aligned with the District’s “Schools of Tomorrow” initiative. The aspect of the Project covered under this Notice includes the reassignment of students (other than students enrolled in the Special Day Class Program) currently attending the closing Terrell Elementary (“Terrell”) to Rachel Carson Elementary (“Rachel Carson”). The Project as a whole, including the closure of Terrell, the resulting boundary adjustments, and the transfer of former Terrell students (other than those in the Special Day Class Program) to Rachel Carson, will not require the addition of more than 10 classrooms to any school site receiving transferring students (in this case, Rachel Carson), and will not increase any school’s student capacity by 25% or more.
Contact Information
Name
Nancy Albarrán
Agency Name
San José Unified School District
Job Title
Superintendent
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Jose
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Zip
95136
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec 21080.18: Closure of public school/transfer of students;
Reasons for Exemption
The Project as a whole, including the closure of Terrell, the proposed attendance boundary adjustments and the transfer of all former Terrell students not enrolled in the Special Day Class Program to Rachel Carson, is statutorily exempt from further CEQA review in accordance with Public Resources Code section 21080.18 because the transfer of students from the closing schools to designated receptor school sites can be accomplished without necessitating expansion of the schools beyond what is allowed under the Class 1 and Class 14 categorical exemptions (CEQA Guidelines, sections 15301 and 15314). More specifically, Rachel Carson has an existing original student capacity that can accommodate the former Terrell students without expanding or physically changing the school site beyond the applicable categorical exemption thresholds.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1: Sec. 15301; Class 14: Sec 15314 - Minor additions
Reasons for Exemption
The Project as a whole, including the closure of Terrell, the proposed attendance boundary adjustments and the transfer of all former Terrell students not enrolled in the Special Day Class Program to Rachel Carson, is statutorily exempt from further CEQA review in accordance with Public Resources Code section 21080.18 because the transfer of students from the closing schools to designated receptor school sites can be accomplished without necessitating expansion of the schools beyond what is allowed under the Class 1 and Class 14 categorical exemptions (CEQA Guidelines, sections 15301 and 15314). More specifically, Rachel Carson has an existing original student capacity that can accommodate the former Terrell students without expanding or physically changing the school site beyond the applicable categorical exemption thresholds.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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